So I’d like to pick your brains on something- I’ve figured out the underlying cause of my SUPER oily skin. I’m happy I finally have my acne portion under control- however I really need to cure my oil problem as it’s excessive and causes me a lot of stress and anxiety. I went for blood work last week and my doctor sent me for more because he believes I may have high insulin levels.

After researching like crazy I’ve realized this directly affects sebum production and androgens as well. He also prescribed me Diane 35 which is an anti-androgen birth control. I don’t want to have to take it- as I’ve been off birth control for 3 months now without issues, I’d love to keep it that way. In order for me to treat my insulin resistance and cure my oily skin- I know my diet has to continue being very good.

About 3 months ago I completely cut out all dairy, sugar, gluten, wheat and grains. I eat veggies, meat, eggs , nuts and nut butters and occasionally some rice cakes with coconut spread and cheese/butter for fat and fruit maybe a few times a week. I cook everything in extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil and make desserts with coconut or almond flour. Now- its been 3 months and like I said, my acne is gone- but the oil is not.

I’ve read millions of studies on simple carbohydrates causing insulin spikes and of course this is obvious. But after cutting those out for 3 months, I can’t understand why my oily skin is still there?

I’ve also recently read about cutting out all fruit/grains(even my beloved rices cakes) because that can cause insulin spikes.

And the whole reason I’m writing this is because today I came across a few articles saying that any animal protein- such as meat, eggs and butter- can cause HUGE insulin spikes- twice as much as white pasta.

This completely boggled my mind! Does anyone have any input on this? Has anyone cured insulin resistance and more specifically oily

I have the same questions. Oily skin annoys me more than my acne tbh, and I'd love to figure out how to get rid of it completely. I eat only veggies, fruit, oats, and chicken and my skin is still more oily than a normal person's skin. That's really interesting about the meat causing insulin spikes; I hadn't heard that before.

I also have an article that says we should be treating fruit like a peice of candy..because it causes such drastic insulin spikes. I truly dont know what to believe anymore! Some say fruit/meat are fine and some say to stay away..Theres a big difference between the glycemic index and the insulin index. I hope theres more input to come!

You shouldn't have to avoid meat. It's dairy that's particularly high in the insulinemic amino acids.

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You should eat something every 2-3 hours to prevent insulin spikes. Regular snacking is just as important as what you eat.

It takes MONTHS if not more for hormones to stabilize, so I wouldn't expect any changes with oil production for at least 6 months. You can try witch hazel topically for oil control, it works for some people.

I have the same questions. Oily skin annoys me more than my acne tbh, and I'd love to figure out how to get rid of it completely. I eat only veggies, fruit, oats, and chicken and my skin is still more oily than a normal person's skin. That's really interesting about the meat causing insulin spikes; I hadn't heard that before.

Hello if i eat rolled oats I have an insulin spike and get acne. Replace the oats with coarse oatmeal or steel cut oatmeal

Pure Meat (no grizzle) is all protein therefore is 0 carbs and carries no glycemic response. Its why diabetics who count carbs do not include meat as a carb to be counted therefore no insulin is given.

This isn't a problem unless you are burning fat or protein as a primary source of energy in which this is bad to begin with unless you don't care to lose a kidney a or two.

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